School profile

Tonge Moor Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Bolton, BL2 2PF

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,340 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Tonge Moor Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jan 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils472
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Natalie Kelleher (Acting Headteacher)
TrustTHE QUILL C OF E TRUST
Local authorityBolton
Opened01 Nov 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145854.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBoltonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%, worse than England, worse than Bolton64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Bolton10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Bolton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Bolton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Bolton106105
Expected standard in reading59%, worse than England, worse than Bolton75%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Bolton74%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Bolton77%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils472
Girls225
Boys247
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.9%
First language not English27.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.404
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.63
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size29.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
55.3%
African
15.9%
Pakistani
7.8%
Other White
7%
Other ethnic group
3.6%
Other mixed
3.2%
White and Black African
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
Chinese
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)20.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)32.9
Support staff (FTE)42.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.53
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBoltonEngland
Overall absence7%, worse than England, worse than Bolton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.1%, worse than England, worse than Bolton13.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Bolton0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Tonge Moor Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryMoorgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryCastle Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Valley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miNot applicableMadrasatul Imam Muhammad ZakariyaOther independent school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Columba's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary School, BoltonVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miAll-throughBolton St Catherine's AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryCanon Slade SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRed Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tonge Moor Primary Academy

What is Tonge Moor Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Tonge Moor Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Jan 2023.

How does Tonge Moor Primary Academy rank in England?

Tonge Moor Primary Academy ranks 13,340 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Tonge Moor Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Tonge Moor Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Tonge Moor Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tonge Moor Primary Academy made 59 offers from 108 applications (1.8 per offer), and 49 of 53 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tonge Moor Primary Academy?

Tonge Moor Primary Academy has 472 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Tonge Moor Primary Academy?

Tonge Moor Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tonge Moor Primary Academy?

At Tonge Moor Primary Academy, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tonge Moor Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tonge Moor Primary Academy missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.